International Women’s Day, originally International Working Women’s Day, is celebrated each year on March 8th. Worldwide women continue to excel in social, political, cultural and economic backgrounds. Each year we are nearer and nearer to the common goal of gender equality and women (and men alike) all over the globe […]
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International Women’s Day: Politicians strike out at gender inequality in Parliament
Following the 2015 General Election, statistics show a considerable imbalance in the number of female MPs in parliament in comparison to their male counterparts. Despite making up roughly half of the UK’s population, only about 29 per cent of current MPs in the House of Commons are women. MEP […]
10 Fierce Fictional Heroines for International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we’ve put together a list of our top ten feistiest females in fiction. Their tenacity and determination has attracted attention across decades. Who’s your favourite? 1.Lizzie Bennet (Pride and Prejudice – Jane Austen) “Elizabeth was excessively disappointed…but it was her business to be satisfied […]